Why an Inner City Studio Apartment Could be perfect for Your First Home

When you hear the word studio apartment you may be bombarded with images of cramped living conditions and a lack of personal space. However, you may be surprised at the amount of room that can be created within these small apartments when you set your mind to it.

With a little ingenuity and intelligent design, you can find plenty of ways to use the space around you and create a convenient living space. Here are three ways you can create the perfect studio apartment with the right furniture choices.

Make the Most of Your Available Space

If you are used to a larger home you may struggle with a smaller space and its constraints. Take advantage of any headroom with a bunk bed to create a bed with a desk area underneath.

If you want to put a desk in but don’t want to add a bunk bed putting a small workspace at the foot of your current bed could be a great alternative.

Keeping the bed against a wall or corner will also make the most of the available floor space. You can take this a step further and invest in storage furniture to save more space. Under bed storage will help you keep clutter out of the way and create a more minimalist design in your apartment.

Going for a more minimalist design is also advisable. With less complicated wallpaper and furnishings, the rooms of your studio apartment will instantly feel more spacious.

Use colour and mirrors effectively

Colours and mirrors can be a fantastic way to increase the spacious feel of your apartment without actually having more floor space. Lighter colours will be kinder to any natural light you have coming in whilst strategically positioned mirrors can create the illusion of more space in your studio apartment.

Create multi-purpose areas

Depending on the size of your room you may find yourself needing to merge two areas into one. This doesn’t have to be a negative and merging your bedroom with a living area can make logical sense.

You don’t need to have walls to divide areas of your apartment. A Japanese Shoji screen helps to separate spaces and could be the perfect way to create a separate work area in your home. Different designs can also let you channel your creative side.

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There are many ways you can make the most out of a small space and if you are a young professional moving into a city a studio apartment could be the perfect way to live conveniently.

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